For the first time in franchise history, the Nashville Predators have a goaltending controversy heading into the postseason.
The Predators are set to face the Arizona Coyotes in a best-of-five play-in series in just over two weeks. So far, head coach John Hynes hasn’t said whether Pekka Rinne or Juuse Saros will get the start in goal, and it sounds like he’s going to take as much time as he needs to make that decision.
“It’s really observing them every day... How they practice, fitness level, tracking the puck, rebound control, how they play in competitive game-like situations.